Transparent web filtering https+http proxy to clarify
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Hello,
as it seems to me that there is some confusion about it on that forum section (and in my my mind as well), after I spent a lot of time trying to configure a transparent proxy to allow web filtering, and after some explanations request to the local pfsense support, I'd like to clarify some facts about it, just to avoid other useless attempt.**The goal:**A transparent proxy allowing
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caching + web filtering for http
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web filtering for https
Client configuration: avoided (no proxy settings, wpad, certificate installation on client, etc)
Packages to use: squid and squidguardFACTS (please correct me if I am wrong)
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That kind of configuration DOES NOT WORK, to be more precise, the https part does not because of some programs connection issues (e.g. Chrome)
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The most similar working conf is by use of WPAD (documentation here https://forum.pfsense.org/index.php?topic=112335.0
Please let me know if my deductions are wrong.
Moreover, I was no able to understand why the use of wpad is mandatory, if anyone can explain me, I'd appreciate it very much.
If something should change I promise to update this topic
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